I am sad to say that I have participated in the "game of school" on numerous occassions. This entailed reading just enough to be able to answer questions or making compromises with teachers to lessen the workload. Of course, I wasn't the only person doing it as it was mostly a group effort. My friends and I knew exactly what we were doing so it wasn't on the same subconscious level described in the reading.
I think the game of school is a necessary part of the education system. It's when it becomes the education system that problems arise. Students need a small amount of leniency and it's to be expected that they won't perform at maximum capacity all of the time. With that being said, teachers need to recognize this and implement a learning regiment that takes this factor into account. The Game of School will always be present, but there are ways to alter it. Ways such as making classtime more engaging and not simply just "going through the motions". There must be effort of both sides by the teachers and the students.
I think the game of school is a necessary part of the education system. It's when it becomes the education system that problems arise. Students need a small amount of leniency and it's to be expected that they won't perform at maximum capacity all of the time. With that being said, teachers need to recognize this and implement a learning regiment that takes this factor into account. The Game of School will always be present, but there are ways to alter it. Ways such as making classtime more engaging and not simply just "going through the motions". There must be effort of both sides by the teachers and the students.